Town proposes miniskirt ban

Could banning a piece of clothing restore morality to a tiny Italian town? That’s what the mayor of Castellammare di Stabia is claiming. Mayor Luigi Bobbio says a miniskirt ban would help “restore urban decorum and facilitate better civil co-existence,” according to the BBC.

With an attitude like that, it’s probably no surprise he also wants to abolish blasphemy (does anyone even use that word anymore?), sunbathing (all kinds, not just topless) and playing soccer on public grounds. Seriously.

He’s also not a fan of daisy dukes, cleavage or belly-barring tops, low-rise jeans and just about anything women — and men — would consider even remotely sexy.

And violating his so-called bans would result in much more than a slap on your exposed thigh. Offenders would be fined, and ordered to pay anywhere from $35 up to $700.